Classically trained countertenor JJ of Austria won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday with the operatic song Wasted Love.
Israel's Yuval Raphael came second at a competition overshadowed by the war in Gaza.
The world's largest live music event reached its glitter-drenched conclusion with a grand final in Basel, Switzerland, that offered pounding electropop, quirky rock and outrageous divas, at a celebration of music and unity ruffled by discord over Israel's participation.
JJ beat 25 other competitors during Saturday's grand final.
Estonia's Tommy Cash finished third with Espresso Macchiato, and Swedish entry KAJ, who had been favoured to win with jaunty sauna ode Bara Bada Bastu, came fourth.
